Arbuckle, Clyde, 1903-1998; Large astronomical telescopes; Lick Observatory; Mount Hamilton Range (Calif.); Photographs; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Technology;
Black-and-white photograph of the Lick Observatory 36-inch refracting telescope. When built it was the most powerful telescope in the world. Weight: 13 tons. Length: 60 feet.
David Brewster, creator of Brewster's Law, patented this device in 1817. It consisted of a long, hollow tube containing two glass mirrors running along the length of the tube and separated from each other at an angle of 60 degrees. Where mirrors...
Scientific apparatus and instruments; Santa Clara University (Calif.)
David Brewster, creator of Brewster's Law, patented this device in 1817. It consisted of a long, hollow tube containing two glass mirrors running along the length of the tube and separated from each other at an angle of 60 degrees. Where mirrors...
